UYSC
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Issue No 12 11th September 2017
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81- 89 Little Yarra Road, Yarra Junction P (03) 5967 1877 F (03) 5967 2109
www.uysc.vic.edu.au uysc.vic.edu.au www.uysc.vic.edu.au From the Principal's Desk Almost the End of Term! With only two weeks left in the term and the exams looming for our senior students it is amazing to see all we have been able to achieve this year and at the same time wonder where has the time gone? We recently completed our four year school review which will determine the direction of our school for the next four years. This will be made public once it is finalised and accepted by both the Department of Education and UYSC School Council. It has been almost two years since I joined Upper Yarra Secondary College and participating in the review was a very rewarding experience that takes into account the views of parents, staff and importantly students. It has been a great opportunity to reflect on how far we have come and celebrate the successes and strengths of the College. We also cast a critical eye over areas that have further room for improvement and we will endeavour to relentlessly strive for excellence.
Our Vision It is also a timely reminder that Upper Yarra Secondary College’s vision statement is “...to provide high quality education for the students of the Yarra Valley”. As a result of our current Annual Implementation Plan, we achieve this through a focus on literacy, numeracy, high expectations, future pathways and extra-curricular experiences.
Attendance Matters As many of us will be aware the cold and flu season appears to have hit hard this year. In line with our school goals we have also established school values of Respect, Responsibility, Excellence and Resilience. It is a timely opportunity to practise the skills of resilience and continue to attend school despite not feeling 100%! Have a safe break, enjoy the spring, and we look forward to seeing you for the final term of the 2017 school year. Scott Tully | Principal
Key Dates Thursday September 21st
Year 10 Formal 7.00pm - 11.00pm
Friday 22nd September Last Day of Term Three 2.30pm Finish
Monday 9 th October First Day Term Four
Tuesday 10 th October
Cambodia Tour 2018 Parent Meeting UYSC Library 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Monday 16h October to Friday 20 th October
Mt Baw Baw Hike and Raft
Wednesday 1st November to Wednesday 22nd November Year 12 Exams
Thursday 2nd November Year 10 Mock Interviews
Monday 20 th November to Friday 24th November Year 11 Exams
Monday 27th November to Friday 1st December Year 10 Exams
Year 12, 2018 Orientation
Monday 4th December to Friday 8th December Year 7 - 9 Exams
Year 11, 2018 Orientation
Monday 11th December to Friday 15th December Tasmania Tour
Tuesday 12th December Year 6 Orientation Day
Wednesday 13th December Evening of Excellence UYSC Theatre 7.00pm
Friday 22nd December Last Day Term Four
Students of t h e We e k
R E S PEC T · R E S P O N S I B I LIT Y · E XC E L L E N C E · R E S I LI E N C E
...recognising excellence. For showing excellence in Numeracy: BRODIE NEWELL
Year 7 For going above and beyond and helping students in Year 8: TAHLIA BEXTREAM
Year 8
Student Vs Staff Ultimate Frisbee An ice cold breeze never deterred the friendly rivalry between staff and students as they fought for a win on Battle of the Frisbee. With height on their side and the crowd behind them, the students were flying high, taking screamers over their older yet wiser opponents. Not to be out done and with drama on his side Mr Blattman went for the horizontal grab (straight into the mud). Mr Tully showed caution with a consistent two-hand grab and stayed strong, keeping his feet. And the students were relentless maintaining a pressure and strength of character second to none. Congratulations to all who participated and we look forward to a rematch in the not too distant future. Tracey Smedley | Senior School Assistant
For excellence in the production of their VicRoads Health Film:
UPPER YARRA SECONDARY COLLEGE
CAMBODIA TOUR 2018
RILEY MCNIFF, ALEXANDRA STUBNA, HARRISON GREEN
Year 9
12 DAYS OF HUMANITARIAN AND
ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES IN CAMBODIA! INTERESTED?
For speaking to all the Year 10s about her volunteering experiences: LILLYBETH FULFORD
Duke of Edinburgh participants and interested UYSC students(14 + years ) have the opportunity to participate in a Rotary Humanitarian project and travel to Cambodia next year, December 2018. We will be travelling with World of Difference and students will be continuing Rotary projects in local Cambodian schools, villages and orphanages started by students in 2014 and 2016.
Year 10
For winning most of her events at the Yarra Ranges Regional Athletics: JACLYN RITCHIE
Year 11 For being U20 Male Age Group Champion at the Yarra Ranges Regional Athletics: JACK COLOMBANI
Year 12
The trip includes visits to the 2,500 hectare Phnom Tamao Zoo, the Royal Palace of Phnom Penh, the famous Angkor Wat Temples and many other sites. The trip is planned for 2nd - 14th December 2018.
9 79 00 $3eposit $4 D
CAMBODIA INFORMATION EVENING Tuesday 10th October 6.00pm UYSC Library
Interested? Please contact the College on 5967 1877 or Miss Foley foley.bronwen.b@edumail.vic.gov.au for an expression of interest form.
2018 Cambodia World of Difference Tour UYSC students have the opportunity to travel to Cambodia for a 12 day tour in December 2018 hosted by Rotary’s “World of Difference”. Students won’t just be seeing the sights, soaking up the history and culture, but will be engaging in humanitarian work as well. They will be volunteering in villages and schools and helping specifically with existing Rotary projects designed to enable poor communities to become self-sustaining. They will also be building on projects started by UYSC students in 2014 and 2016 in several remote rural villages. All details are available on compass and expression of interest forms are available at the main office or from Miss Foley. If you would like to know more, please attend the parent information evening on Tuesday 10th of October at 6 pm in the UYSC library. Please note that places are limited to 18 students and deposits close on the 27th of October 2017. Bronwen Foley | Duke of Ed Coordinator/Cambodia Tour Leader
Athletics Carnival 2017
HOUSE R ESULTS Acheron 3,226pts Donna 2,782pts Yarra 2,492pts Yuonga 2,362pts
13YR Male Luke Anderson: 176 points/9 events
Age Group Champions
13YR Female Tahlia Bextream: 162 points / 7 events Jordynne Castleton: 162 points/8 events
14YR Female 15YR Female Ashlee Shotter: Camryn Partel: 156 points/9 events 184 points/8 events 14YR Male 15YR Male Jayden Jones: Leroy Nesbit: 140 points/6 events 154 points/7 events
16YR Female 17YR Female Madeline Bennett: Sally McIntosh: 184 points/9 events 192 points/9 events 16YR Male 17YR Male Alex Ganson: Harry Bray: 116 points/5 events 182 points/9 events 20YR Female Alycia Hamilton: 242 points/11 events 20YR Male Jack Colombani: 168 points/7 events
On Tuesday 22nd of August the annual Upper Yarra Secondary College Athletics Carnival was held. The sun came out for the occasion and made the day that bit more enjoyable. There was excellent participation from the students, with a lot of event records being broken. In the classic staff vs. students relay, the students put in an outstanding effort however the male staff came out victorious again. Thanks to everyone for their enthusiasm on the day! Kelly Simmons | Sports Coordinator
Linling Long
9 /10
9/10 PHOTOGRAPHY This semester the year 9/10 photography students have been undertaking a variety of tasks to better their skills in photography. Harrison Wall
Harrison Wall
Anastasia Tsoumbakos
Madisen Holmes
Porsha Casaccio
Alyssa-Yeoman-Hand, Corey Gooren, Sydney Broxham-Dixon
Harrison Wall
The images shown, depict weekly tasks and exercises that the students were required to complete. Some of these tasks involved students to focus on particular words and create an image using only one word given such as ice, shelf and heart. They made a photo collage known as Exquisite Corpse where they were to take four or more images and collage them together creating a unique photo.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Isabelle Spencer
Sebastian Shadbolt
We have also been looking at the photographer Cindy Sherman and have created our own versions of her images by dressing up and editing our photos.
Keita Rostron
Isabelle Spencer
Hayley Theobald
Mason Semmens
Hayley Theobald
Sebastian Shadbolt
Keita Rostron
Hunter Gray
Hunter Gray shows his quality images that he has produced by using his Pinhole Camera and working hard in the darkroom to get positive results. Casey Mayne | Art
Hayley Theobald
Congratulations!
Year 8 News Token Rewards Students are still collecting tokens from teachers for excellent behaviour, random acts of kindness and a strong work ethic in class. These students have successfully collected 5 tokens and will be invited to the end of term rewards lunch: Alice Naughton, Jack Belling, Tahlia Bextream, William Green, Mitchel Hilburn, Matilda Patterson, Erin Packer, Katrina Taeuber, Kira Ellis, Jim Hargrave, Tayisa Kandybko, Jennifer Morris, Mikayla Reinmuth, Meredith-Lee Rowlands, Ayla Tsoumbakos, Bridgette Buehl-Blair, Jordynne Castleton, Phren Devery, Amy Fabling, Briley Heard, and Zachary Lawton. Well done, keep up the good work year 8 students. Erin Mcgullicuddy | Year 8 Team
Community Bank Calendar Competition Lara Bennett 8D won the Judge's U18 Choice Award in the Community Bank® Calendar Competition with her photo "Bunjil the Creator". Ally Stirland 11B was a runner-up with her photo "Sunset over Junction". The 12 winning photographs go to make up the annual calendar for 2018. Well done!!
Victorian Wild Water and Slalom Junior Championships 2017 Last weekend three UYSC students joined students from across the Yarra Valley to represent their schools at the Victorian Wild Water and Canoe Slalom Junior Championships in Warrandyte . The event brought together over 80 competitors from all over the state, with Yarra Valley schools taking out medals in almost every class, and Yarra Junction Primary winning the trophy for Best Victorian Primary School. On Saturday, students competed in a downriver race, where they had to tackle 6 rapids along a 3.1km course and on Sunday they completed a Canoe Slalom course, where students maneuvered their way around a series of 17 gates (similar to an Olympic course). They competed in different classes in both competitions K1,C1 and C2.
Did you know? Good Luck to Mason Semmens 10C and Tyran Tomich 8A who will be competing in the Australian Titles of Motorcross in Horsham over the Holiday break! In her spare time Amy Upton-Stokes 9D enjoys training horses in Harness Racing. She looks forward to getting her Harness Racing License in the future which will allow her to compete. Tracey Smedley | Careers
Ryan Nicholls- Hughes
Luke Anderson
Jack Anderson
U14 Gold K1 Wild Water (placed 5th overall in under 18s)
U14 Bronze C1 Mens Canoe Slalom
U18 Bronze K1 Teams Canoe Slalom
U18 Bronze K1 Teams Canoe Slalom
U18 Bronze K1 Teams Canoe Slalom
U14 Silver K1 Mens Canoe Slalom Yarra Valley Kayaking Group provides classes for kids and adults, beginner to advanced. Contact Leanne 0407 562 077.
CHEFS OF THE WEEK 4
Falls Creek Ski Camp 2017 On the 14th to the 17th of August, seventeen kids and three teachers went to Falls Creek Ski Camp. It was an awesome experience, and definitely worth the long six hour drive. Once we got to Howmans Gap Alpine Centre, we went into the foyer and the head of the camp talked to us about all the rules and expectations. Once that was done we unpacked our bags and went up the hill to get our ski and boarding gear fitted and our ski lift passes ready for the next day. We returned to the cabins ready for dinner and went to the games room and all had a go at a game called Pong - except for Mr Cliff who took a break because he was “no good” and he had to “play Clash Of Clans”!
The next day we headed up to the lifts and found out that they were closed because of the 90km winds. It took 6 hours for the lifts to open and for the winds to settle. At 2 o’clock, when the lifts opened our group was the first to head up on the lifts, but because of the strong winds some of us were very scared while others were laughing at the ones that were scared. When we got up to the top of the mountain, it was so pretty because of the view and all of the fresh snow that had fallen overnight. After the day had almost finished, two kids in front of Jye and Amy fell off one of the lifts and and the medical people had to come and help them.
On the last day we headed up the lifts for one last ski and snowboard. It was an eight hour day but an awesome day. After At 6:45am we all woke up and got ready lunch Jack had a stack and blacked out. An for the big cold day ahead of us. When instructor woke him up and Mr Cliff had to it was time for brekky we all met in the take him to the medical centre to get him Foyer to eat. Once all of that was done we took the main lift up the mountain. Mr properly checked out and so that ended Cliff took the snowboarders and Max took the day for them. After that, Max was coming down one of the slopes and fell in the skiers; some of us were rookies and some well experienced. We all set off and a hole landing face first. His goggles went at 12 midday and some of us had lessons. into his glasses and smashed his glasses and the glass cut open his nose but he All the instructors were really nice and didn't want to pay the expensive medical very good at what they did! bill, so Max being Max , he put two bandMr Cliff said to us he didn't need lessons aids on his nose to fix it. Despite these because he was “too good” but then he two accidents, we all ended up having an ended up getting lost and having to get unforgettable time and I am sure no one the ski patrol to come and get him and will ever forget how much fun the camp three other students (Sally, Mason and was! Brandon) they all say it was Mr Cliff's After a long four days we headed back fault but he will never admit that! After to school arriving at 11pm where our about two hours Mr Cliff and the others parents were all waiting for us. Everyone finally got back and we all got in the bus and went back to the camp. When we got missed their families very much but on back we had our dinner and played more this camp we kind of made our second games. We all had a huge day and quite family so it was definitely worth it! an exhausting day, we all slept well that Dayne Leeds 8A , Alanah Verkes 8D night!
CHEFS OF THE WEEK
Hannah Shaves for Cambodia Well she made it and more! Hannah Mahoney 11C shaved her head last Thursday to raise money for a veterinary clinic in Cambodia. She donated her hair to Variety, an organisation that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair.)
"A massive thank you to all of you who donated in some way to Hannah's Fundraiser. As you can see she is closer to $5,000 now as a result. We are excited to let Dr Buntha know how much has been raised and once we know the final donations have been made, we will be sending the funds his way. Nicole has promised to keep us informed about how the money you have donated is being spent. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for helping Cambodian animals!'' Suyin Chan
What are you reading?
Mr Scott Tully our Principal has read all five books in the Lorien Legacies Series by Pittacus Lore
Jacob Hansen 7B is reading "Now" from the Once Series by Morris Gleitzman
“The inside of my head is out of control. It is on fire. It is snowing. It is a wild jungle. It is an Arctic wilderness. It is everything that has ever happened and everything that ever will happen, all at once.� Emily Barr, The One Memory of Flora Banks
Chloe Gell 7D is reading The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr